Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent

NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson says the move could put public at risk of ‘violence, harm and death’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast NSW police will patrol high-profile public buildings, places of worship and protests with long-arm firearms after a unit created following the Bondi beach terror attack became permanent. But the state Greens have criticised the Minns government for the move, saying it would not p...

By Guardian staff and Australian Associated Press